Former Site of the Headquarters of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University in Panlong

　　The former site of the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University is located in Panlong Town, approximately 70 li east of Wuxiang County. In December 1939, the First Branch of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, following instructions from the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao, moved from Yan’an to Panlong Town in Wuxiang County. In February 1940, the main campus of the university, stationed in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region, relocated southward to Wuxiang in order to receive direct command from the Party’s Northern Bureau and Commanders Zhu De and Peng Dehuai. It merged with the First Branch of the university and the Tai Nan Garrison Brigade. The Vice President was Luo Ronghuan, the Educational Director was He Changgong, the Political Director was Zhang Jingchun, and the Training Department Head was Wang Zhittao. The headquarters had 10 branches, as well as the Taihang Branch, the Taiyue Branch, and the Army Middle School, among others. Students were divided into four regiments, one special unit battalion, and two all-female direct-report squads, totaling 4,900 students who were housed in nearby villages such as Baijiazhuang, Hanjianao, Donggou, Shangyuan, and Wen Zhuang. On a regular basis, classes, production work, and military drills were conducted at the village level by company, while major holidays or events were held at the university headquarters in Panlong Town.

　　 On April 15, 1940, the Sixth Term of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University held its opening ceremony in Panlong Town. Commander-in-Chief Zhu De delivered an address, and Vice Commander Peng Dehuai also gave a speech.

　　 The students of the Sixth Term mainly came from cadres of the Eighth Route Army, the New Fourth Army, and the Juedui Detachment. Their primary task was to train backbone personnel for the construction of the Eighth Route and New Fourth Armies.

　　 At that time, the faculty and students of the university not only overcame various difficulties in supplies to ensure their own survival and development but also helped with local initiatives as much as possible—such as the Constitutional Reform Movement, social and cultural education, as well as armed forces development and training—which played a significant role in advancing the construction of the base areas.

　　 On June 1, 1940, Vice President Luo Ronghuan was appointed as the Director of the Political Department of the 18th Group Army Field Forces, and Teng Daiyuan succeeded him as Vice President.

　　 During the first phase of the Hundred Regiments Offensive, the university dispatched a number of cadres to participate. Especially during the third phase of anti-“mopping-up” operations, the university organized its own “Hongling Battle” and “Sanmu Battle,” and cooperated in the famous Yangjia’nao Annihilation Battle, achieving glorious results.

　　 In December, the Sixth Term of the university graduated. During this period, the headquarters and its branches trained a total of 14,040 cadres. Following orders from Commanders Zhu and Peng, these graduates were assigned to key positions in important Party, government, and military units.

　　 On August 1, 1980, the former site of the headquarters of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University in Panlong Town was designated as a county-level key cultural relics protection unit.